WSU to host AdCon student advertising conference
The Adcraft Club of Detroit, Metro Detroit’s association for marketing and advertising professionals, announced details today of the 2016 AdCon advertising career conference. This year’s conference, sponsored by the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wayne State University Student Center.
Now in its 24th year, AdCon is the annual must-attend event for hundreds of students from area colleges and universities to:
- Learn about the industry and discover a variety of career options within advertising, marketing, communications, public relations and startups.
- Attend workshops led by influential professionals from a variety of disciplines: account management, media (traditional, social, mobile and emerging), public relations, direct marketing, sales and creative.
- Review resumes and portfolios with human resource and recruiting specialists from advertising agencies, marketing departments, startups and more.
- Ignite their careers by networking with knowledgeable and influential professionals from local employers. In the past we’ve had representation from notable companies such as: Ford Motor Company, GM, Chrysler, Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
- Receive free informational interviews for participating in various activities leading up to and during the event.
“We are so pleased to be partnering with the Mike Ilitch School of Business for this year’s AdCon advertising career conference,” said Adcraft member and AdCon program chair, Sara Mahmood. “This conference provides young professionals with an outstanding educational experience that reflects the latest industry trends, as well as exposure to 50+ industry professionals. We have some fun and exciting programming planned this year. AdCon 2016 promises to be the best one yet!”
AdCon 2016 registration is just $25 per student and includes a choice of three breakout sessions, a light breakfast, a networking lunch, resume and portfolio review and HR Q&A.
For more details on AdCon 2016 and to register for the conference, visit adcraftdetroit.com/adcon.
About the Adcraft Club of Detroit
Established in 1905, the Adcraft Club of Detroit is the catalyst that brings together the Detroit advertising and marketing communications community to exchange ideas, support and educate our membership and young professionals, recognize and celebrate great work, and foster creativity in our various crafts and greater community. With over 2,000 active members, the Adcraft Club of Detroit is one of the largest advertising clubs in the United States. For more information, visit adcraftdetroit.com.
About the Mike Ilitch School of Business
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers, advances the boundaries of scholarly and practitioner knowledge, and enhances the economic vitality of the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and beyond through its programs, research and community engagement. Established in 1946, the business school was renamed in 2015 in recognition of a $40 million gift from Mike and Marian Ilitch. Thanks to this lead investment, a new state-of-the-art building is slated to open in the heart of the District Detroit in 2018, and entrepreneurial programming and collaboration with city business are expanding. For more information, visit ilitchbusiness.wayne.edu.
